This Culver's is my most frequent destination for fast food. I almost always dine in and have the 3-piece North Atlantic Cod, which is reasonably priced and is the best fried fish around. I recently was disappointed with a past take-out order, and the manager on duty, Randon, more than made it right for me, no questions asked, immediately. I highly recommend this Culver's and its world-class manager Randon! read more

Don't bother going to this restaurant anywhere. They are way over priced and their food tastes like garbage.

You either like it or hate it not for me thats there style paper thin burger no way no go they won't change there ways culvers smash burger is for folks without tastebuds or your elderly and dont have a cense of taste or smell spot great for senior citizens . I am not a fan of there food or custard shakes . i will stay far away. read more

We walked in 9:45 pm tonight. We were greeted tonight with smiles and great customer service. Although, I forgot to take pictures of the food. We just stopped In for a quick bite and some dessert. At 10pm, one of the staff came around asking if we were ordering anything else before closing. That was really nice unlike other restaurants where sometimes the employees will stand at the front door waiting or will look annoyed if people come in last minute. Not this place. It is very nice and professional. read more

I love this place... especially their custard! It's always clean here and the staff are so friendly. They hire at age 14.. AWESOME!!!! read more

Culver's - I love this place... especially their custard! - Fast Food Near Me - Mesa, Arizona

I had seen the commercials and the billboards since moving to Arizona but had never had their food. My son and daughter-in-law asked what I would like a couple of months ago. I'm a big burger fan but picked out the fish sandwich. Oh my goodness it was the best one I have ever had! Today my son said he was picking up lunch so I ordered the bacon deluxe single burger and crinkle cut fries....so delicious! So now I will be torn from now on what to pick because it's all good! read more

I had the 2 piece cod dinner. The cod was very tasty, my only complaint is the it was full of hot oil and kept dripping over my hands, plus it fell apart when I cut into it. The biscuit was very cold, at least they could of heated it up, would help the butter melt. Last item, wonderful crispy french fries. Only problem was the quantity was way too much. Do not get this wrong This was a very good meal. With few tweaks it could be a great meal. read more

Culvers = one happy belly! I grew up in Wisconsin and to be driving down the street in Arizona to see a Culvers made me hook a U-Turn! I hadn't been to a Culver's in years. This brought back memories! I watched with much delight to see this restaurant grow across Wisconsin. And now to different states. Their custards are delicious. Their cheese curds =awesome bite sizes of delight. Burgers are tasty. Their restaurants are always clean. They even have a dedicated person who works the floor with a broom and cleans up after people. Each day they offer a flavor of the day for custards. Simply good stuff here. read more

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Worst experience ever at a fast food restaurant. Please understand that when people order things plain, it's not to be picky - sometimes they have a genuine food allergy. After requesting the burger I ordered to be plain, and they confirm it to be plain. I get my meal with pickles and ketch up - which I am HIGHLY allergic to. So not only did I have to administer medication but my Sunday was ruined due to lack of attention to detail and the fact that I am not having to go lie down vs get my Sunday errands done. Entire mouth and throat are swollen. Great job Culver's, you've almost killed a person today. read more

So delicious. The butter burger....WOW! and the Culver's house brewed Root Beer is the best I've ever had. Tip: The fries kind of suck, so substitute for the cheese curds! read more

Good food Horrible service!!!!!!!! They need to have an intervention with a Dr. of Customer Service. Management please step it up, help your staff be considerate and respectful. No matter how good the food is if I receive horrible service more than once, you get one star. read more

Culver's - Fast Food Near Me - Mesa, Arizona

Always the best place to sneak away to and grab a ice cream. Love the burgers and the fresh fries. Can't. Stay. Away......

This location is busy. A huge group came in and it took forever to order my food. Not enough people working front counter or preparing the food. The line was almost out the door. I didn't see a manager working or trying to help the staff. Yes the food is good and they do not make it until you order it which is awesome. I had my order to go and I didn't realize my order was wrong until after I left. I couldn't go back since I had already waited over 13 minutes just to get my food and I was running behind. (The drive thru was backed up too) The person who took my order was very nice and professional. He wasn't stressed out because of all of the orders. I was just a little disappointed the person who arranges the food orders didn't check the ticket correctly before delivering the food. read more

Bomb there burgers onion rings are so freaking good . I just moved up here and I can eat here all day lol ! Anyways five stars forsure !!!

I absolutely love Culver's, the food, the service and the food LOL! Make sure that you have coupons and use them. I always have a coupon for a scoop of ice cream for FREE. Take advantage of that. read more

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Used to love this place. Came in tonight and the cashier made me feel dumb for asking for a topping in the free scoop of ice cream. Which is whatever. Not too worried about that. But I paid extra for onion rings in the meal and got home and of course they were fries not onion rings. Won't be coming back. This is something you'd expect from McDonald's or Wendy's. But I thought Culver's was better than that... read more

The store on Nebraska Ave in Tampa Florida has dropped off big time evertime I order an item they get it wrong in store and drive through they burn your burgers and the sandwiches are made sloppy i do not recommend going to this store they don't know how to read menu orders they screw up all the time. I used to eat at this store a year ago with great service now it's the worst service always. I drive to citrus park to get a real value basket not the ones they serve up at Nebraska Ave. Get it right over there owner!!!! Lucky I didn't take a picture of The burnt burgers I got hard and dry. read more

I am amazed how how horrible the service is at this location. I stopped going to this location for months but decided to try again. Once again the order is incorrect. I checked and even asked if the items were in the bag. I get home to find out it was not prepared correctly. I called the store recovered a chuckle by the employee and a what would you like me to do have you drive back down? No I would like employees trained properly, answer truthfully, have a little passion for the job they are lucky to have and be respectful of your customers! read more

Slowest Culver's I've ever been to. At least 6 cars have been waiting for their food alongside me for 10 minutes now.

Super slow. Ordered a concrete mixer. Pulled up to the window, waited about 4 min before someone coming to the window. Staff opens window and says sorry bout the wait. Then tells me the price. Gives me the ice cream then says did you want a napkin? I tell her it's 116 degrees and you just gave me ice cream. Yes. May I have a napkin? I find it funny that since covid, no dine in that the service has decreased in quality service. But what do they care. They are making so much more by cutting staff, no staff to clean up dining area, no refills on beverages. read more

Only thing they got right from my order was the drink.....everything else was incorrect. Poor service.

Worst Culver's ever. I've been here three separate times and each time they screw up my order or completely forget to make it. I suggest you take you money elsewhere for ice cream. read more

The food was great...however I did not rec any napkins or eating utensils for my to go order!..

It;s been since before Covid that I dined here. They had discontinued my favorite pork tenderloin sandwich, said their distributor was unable to get any! A little over a year ago they were out and we had not returned since. I came across it recently on their new menu!!! I called with 2 questions, did they indeed have it on the menu and could we dine in? Yes, Yes, got us going. Six PM on Saturday we were there, a long line of cars in the takeout lanes, but we were the only diners inside, I loved it! It had been so long that I was out of synch in getting my table items. With Covid they took away self service for the table stuff. It was here that I took away a star. The young lady who took my order didn't ask the right questions. I ordered 2 value pack pork dinners with my fries extra crispy. She almost forgot to give me my cups and I came to the table without ketchup, without salt and pepper, without a knife and no mayo on the sandwhich! I went back to her an additional 3 times to get these items. She should have asked if I desired any of these items which I was accustomed to get on my own! The tenderloin was enormous being almost twice the size of their big bun!! Delicious, and the taters were crispy and some of the best around. I was about to go to my table after paying and she called me back to give me my cups. Perhaps she was new or not feeling well. So 4 stars is what they got!!! Or should I have said "she" instead of "they". We will be back and know what to ask for. read more

Food was cold and I waited in the drive thru for a while to get it. .. $8.18 for 4 chicken tenders and a partially filled small bag of cold fries and a small-ish drink filled mostly with ice :( NOT WORTH THE PRICE Chicken sandwich was dry and overcooked and there was no mayonnaise or any sort of dressing on the bun I'm not sure if that's how it comes but it was way too dry. Also fries were cold and the bag was not full of Fries we each probably had about 12-15 french fries in each bag $18 for two mediocre drive thru meals Not impressed *Cookies and cream custard was good Service was okay. read more

After seeing their ads for the cod sandwich we just had to stop by for lunch. We had had them before and it was delicious but not this time! Now the fries were hot and crispy and the diet root beer can't be beat but the cod at this location was AWFUL! It was so greasy! Obviously the cook in charge of that fryer needs more training! The oil was a constant drip, drip, drip out of the fish and it made the bun greasy too! So we won't be coming back to this location, that's for sure! read more

I was at my son's basketball tournament and I have a complaining teenager about being hungry. Found the closest place I could. I've always wanted to try Culver's burgers cause I've heard people talk about it. Anyways, order a single butter burger (doesn't sound too healthy) with cheese and fries. My daughter gobbled it up in less than a minute. I though the burger was pretty good. Juicy and fresh. Not bad. The fries were very crispy. Now I have another option when I have a burger craving. read more

If you don't like Dairy Queen, just stop reading now... Are they gone now? OK, for the rest of us, Culver's is a family-friendly fast food joint, and their Butter Burger is pretty good. As other reviewers have mentioned, the burger is not the same as In-N-Out, but I get sick of the same old burger. I like some variety, and this is a good-tasting, fairly high quality burger. It's a bit unique because they butter the inside of the bun and press the beef patty until you get a slightly toasty outer edge on your patty. As for the sides, the cheese curds are not that great (A&W has better), but the onion rings are good. I haven't tried their crinkle cut fries yet, but I hear they're pretty good. Eh, from now on, I will just get a single Butter Burger and a small custard; that's more than enough food for one person! I will probably visit Culver's every month or two just to try something new from their large menu. The service is VERY good and VERY friendly, the restaurant is clean, and there is a nice LCD where they show sports games. However, you shouldn't bother coming to Culver's unless you like ice cream. The custard tastes a lot like soft-serve ice cream, but thicker and richer. The different flavors of custard mixes are fun, but avoid the brownie bits (eww!). On the other hand, the turtle mix was really good with all those nice roasted pecans. Give Culver's a shot. Just skip the sides and save PLENTY of room for dessert read more

Most people who know me know that I love food and live to eat! Most people who know me understand that I am slightly eccentric. Most people who know me know that I plan my trips around what and where I am going to eat. So, most people who know me should not be shocked to learn that I drove to Arizona for a hamburger. What Carrie D? You drove to another state just for a hamburger? Are you crazy? Perhaps I am a bit crazy, but when I read about Culver's I absolutely had to try their burger and custard...so my partner-in-crime (Brian V.) and I booked a hotel, hopped in the Mini, and drove to Arizona. My BFF Forest W. just happens to live in AZ so we picked him up and headed to Culver's. Once inside I went all "fan girl" and honestly I think I freaked out the employees at the counter. They seemed genuinely shocked that I drove from another state just to try their food. After they figured out I wasn't dangerous they described the menu items, took our order, and volunteered to take our picture in front of the menu. They were very cool and alot of fun! We all had the Three Cheese Triple Butter Burger. Three smash burger patties with American, Swiss, and Cheddar Cheese. It was really good, but did not match the magic of Freddy's Steakburger or Steak & Shake. Definitely a solid 4 star burger though. My two companions shared the fried cheese curds and loved them, in fact Brian V. said he would go back to Culver's just to eat the cheese curds. For desert we all had the Flavor of the Day Concrete Mixer which was something involving chocolate custard and snickers...decadent crazy deliciousness! Thank you Culver's for not disappointing this slightly crazy burger fan. By the way, it would be awesome if you could open some stores in Southern California!!! read more

My husband and I took my 2 teen sisters here a couple weeks ago & maybe my expectations were too high after reading all the great reviews, but I thought this place was seriously over-rated. The food and service were just average, comparable to most other burger joints. We got burgers, chicken tenders, and onion rings. I prefer the onion rings at Sonic to Culver's. We also got the "concrete mixers" for dessert and again, very average. I will say I was impressed by the nice women's restroom :D read more

If you've read some of my other reviews you'll see a trend. Kohl's Department Stores.....Brewers spring training...... Yep, I'm a cheesehead. (But if you EVER actually catch me wearing a hunk of fake foam cheese on my head, shoot me. Really.) What can I say? I like Culver's. It reminds me of home. It's total comfort food. Got one of their Wisconsin Swiss melts. What other fast food joints offer burgers with Swiss on rye? The crinkle cut fries are always hot and fresh. And tasty. Culver's is known for their frozen custard. What Wisconsinite has not driven past a Culver's, looked at their sign, checked out the 'flavor of the day', and gone, "Hey, that sounds good!!", and quickly pulled into the parking lot? If you're from Wisconsin or the Midwest stop in for a Butterburger and some custard....it will bring back lots of good memories. Like another reviewer noted when he said he felt like he was in Iowa or something.....well.....that's the whole charm behind Culver's. You DO feel like you're in Wisconsin or one of the upper Midwest states. Granted I'm not the best person to review Culver's....I'm a little biased towards it. But if you want a 'different' kind of fast food experience and you've never been to the upper Midwest, it's a heck of a whole lot cheaper than flying there. Give it a chance....see if you like it. read more

Have had one thing here and have returned multiple times for it. Pumpkin Pecan Concrete Mixer Sweet pumpkin goodness and their custard is great. It has the right amount of pumpkin, pumpkin spice, and is filled with whole high quality Pecans. Freaking YUM read more

Gave Culver's another try with coupon. Said they changed the menu. I couldn't get a fish basket anymore so I said ok. Offered a fish sandwich one piece. Same price as a two piece use to be. I got one small piece no tartar cold fries and my drink for $10.00. last time can't afford it one a Senior income. Last time I was there ordered a basket given a dinner. Employee needed help with the register and I came home $13+. Should have doubled back for a refund. read more

So Incredibly disappointed at the total lack of any business sense they showed tonight. I went there with my 3 kids tonight and I forgot my wallet. I had a credit card in my truck that didn't work because I never use it, so I called my wife. They wanted to hold our food until my wife got there. I offered my I-Pad, and or truck keys as collateral and they still didn't budge. What a bunch of idiots. You've got a good customer who's in a little bit of a jam and he can't pay for his meal for 10 minutes and you don't just give him and his kids their food? Such incredible poor judgement. I was ticked off I left and we went to DQ instead. read more

Change is coming to Arizona. After years of being written off as a red state, a new challenger had emerged from the Midwest with the hope of turning us blue. In a challenging economy, the naysayers wonder if they will get very far. Others have ignored them as a bunch of hype, providing no hope to Arizonans and their diet. And by now, many Yelp Elite members have all but counted them out. But the people at Culver's have a different idea. They realized this race isn't about them or any other burger franchise in this state. It's about whether Arizona-at this defining moment-will continue down this same road of being dominated by Californian or Texas chains, or whether we will seize this opportunity to take the state down a different path--to forge a different culinary future for the dining scene we hold dear. And yet, in spite of all the doubt and disappointment - or perhaps because of it - many have come to Culver's Mesa location out in numbers that this country has never seen, and stood for change. It stands reassuring, a familiar in a strip mall laden with an uncertain future, physically incomplete and a harbinger of an age of economic insecurity. But wait in line or sit in the drive thru and you will see that everything is made to order. And for some this means you will have to wait, and wonder if your window of opportunity is passing you by. But then a friendly face walks up to you and hands you what you have been waiting for. Culver's faces an opponent, In-N-Out, who arrived in California nearly eight years ago as a fast food hero, and earned an admirable reputation for a simple menu and independence from the franchise model. Yet the one thing that In-N-Out doesn't represent is change. Change is mixing ground sirloin and ground chuck into a single, uniform taste. Change is coating the bun in butter and then toasting it. Change is serving a burger where you taste this more than the sauce. Change is offering different sides than just French fries. Change is allowing combos not just with salads or even mashed potatotes but Dairyland Cheese Curds. That is the legacy of earlier progressives like Bob LaFollete and Hiram Johnson. Change is promoting your desserts just as much as your burgers. And change is being willing to eschew the safety of ice cream and the novelty of frozen yogurt for the consistency of custard. That is what change is. That is the choice this fall in Arizona. The same question that first led us to Yelp a year ago months ago is the one that has brought us back here. it is the one we will debate from Anthem to Maricopa, from the East Valley to the West Valley- the question of whether this state, at this moment, will keep doing what we've been doing, or whether we will take that different path. It is more of the same versus change. It is the past versus the future. It has been asked and answered by generations before us, and now it is our turn to choose. read more

The burger I had there was tasteless and had a weird texture. The fries were decent and their signature Rootbeer was delicious, but I've definitely had better elsewhere. In all fairness, I did not try their frozen selection, so I will definitely come back to give them another try. read more

I can honestly say we had pretty much the most disturbing restaurant experience of recent memory at Culvers on New Years Eve 2009. Upon arriving at the restaurant at 740PM, we saw an employee slam and lock the door shut- even though their posted hours were till 8PM that night. I'm not one to give up, so I walked around the restaurant and gained entry through the side door near the drive-thru. I was promptly greeted by an employee with, "How did you get in, we're closed - you need to leave." This with 19 minutes left until the posted closed time. Needless to say, we were stuck ordering burgers since they had already shut down the fryers. So instead of getting fish & chips, we had cold fries and mediocre hamburgers. We ate quickly as we were pretty much being pushed out of the restaurant as they began to vacuum and put the chairs up at the table next to us. I followed up with the general manager with a letter explaining the experience we had. I received a response back in the mail today that said (paraphrasing) "We're sorry you had a bad experience, but there is nothing we can do for you in order to keep you as a customer." So there you have it folks. If you want to have subpar food while being treated like crap, then this place is for you. We don't remember treatment like this in Wisconsin. PS, I am only giving one star since there was not a "zero star" option. read more

Yum! Frozen Custard! I've been dreaming of it since I got back from a visit to Green Bay last summer ;) I was excited to hear that Culver's opened here in Mesa -- I don't eat their burgers, but it' s nice to have a place for frozen custard -- there are so few places for any type of frozen dessert in Phoenix (which is odd, considering how hot it is) and there are even fewer places for custard. When I went to Culver's last weekend, I had the peanut butter cup custard -- it was delicious. My husband didn't really see the difference between custard and ice cream, so I had to give him the custard speech: It's really different! First of all, custard is so creamy, when you jab your spoon in it, it just sticks there. Custard won't even fall off your spoon. And it has a much more egg-y flavor, probably because there is more butterfat and more egg yolks in custard than in ice-cream. There's also a lot less air in custard, making it denser than ice cream. While Culver's was never my FAVORITE place for custard when I lived in Wisconsin, I have a lot of fond memories of hanging out at the place in high school, and I'm glad to see it brought here to the Valley. read more

Kind of like an upscale Dairy Queen, serving frozen custard creations, burgers, fried chicken, and anything else frozen or fried. Their burgers are known as Butterburgers since they are thin patties cooked with a pat of butter. I had some cherry cheesecake concrete and cheese curds. The concrete was good, and was thick and rich, with chunks of cheesecake and small bits of cherry (more chunks of cherry would have been nice, but it still tasted great). I wasn't a big fan of the cheese curds. They are basically like a mini version of a mozzarella stick, battered and fried. The cheese itself was a bit salty and I got tired of eating them after the 5th cheese curd. read more

This review is for the frozen custard only and holy crap, yes, FIVE STARS FOR CUSTARD. I've lived my whole life on the west coast. Do you know what we don't have nearly enough of on the west coast? Frozen Custard. I'd spent a few summers in Illinois as a youth and my favorite nostalgic fat kid memory is eating Culver's with my aunt. My dude and I were in Tempe to run a half marathon and what better justification for eating the most calorie laden of all desserts than a 13 mile run? We had eaten a huge lunch a few hours earlier, so we only drove through for custard (yes, this was after the run, hence the desire to sit in the car and eat). I got a scoop of vanilla and a scoop of chocolate in a waffle cone. Thankfully my dude got his own because once I tasted it I was NOT sharing. It's probably good we don't have Culver's in California. I suspect I would have some self control issues if I had all the time access to treats this delicious. read more